HashPassword

Initial Build

2006.01

Deprecated Build

Unknown

Module

Admin

Current Setting Type

Check Box

Use this system option to choose if eWeb login passwords are one-way encrypted. The default for this option is true (selected check box).

Note: This system option should be set before the site goes live. If the system option is changed after data has been entered, you will need to use the Hashing passwords page in the Admin module to hash (or encrypt) existing data. Once hashed, data cannot be un-hashed.

Current Setting

The current setting for HashPassword is used as follows:

Values: This system option can be set to true (selected check box) or false (cleared check box).

  • true—The password value is hashed (or encrypted).
  • false—The password value is clear text.

Default Value: true

Fields 

This system option includes the following fields:

Description: This field gives the description of the system option, including its use and default value.

Important! Do not modify the following fields after the system option is first created. Changing these fields after they have been used can invalidate existing data.

Category: This field sets the category (usually the module) where the system option is used.

Type: The Type field determines the display type of the Current setting field (check box, drop-down list, or text box).

Values: The values field indicates the allowed values for the Current setting field.

Availability

Each system option includes the following availability settings:

Entity Level Option?: Select this check box to make this system option available on an entity level.

Visible To External Systems?: Select this check box to make this system option available in xWeb.